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GBPJPY 21-1 Snipe EntryThis is a set up I saw on the 1 hour time frame and after some lower timeframe analysis I realized this is an ideal entry on GJ. After missed expectations on Japanese unemployment numbers, I was expecting a retrace back above 153.550, this was not the case. GBPJPY had a sharp selloff and has stair-stepped back into an area I consider safe for a long. Something that sparked my interest was that British home prices pushed up 13.4% YoY which is great for economic breadth. Today Britain also has monthly M4 Money supply reports and consumer lending data which could help contribute to understanding of this being inflationary or growth backed price changes.
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by crawfordpaul
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Lets Compare 90s Japan's Loose Monetary PolicyIts good to sometimes look and compare at what history has done when we governments allow loose monetary policies followed by sharp increase of interest rates. During the late 1980s, Japan growth was largely pushed by ease of borrowing and increasing money supply. By late 1989, inflation worries lead Japan to increase their interest rates which ultimately killed their stock market, causing a 60% drop in their stock market following the next 2 years. We can compare their loose monetary policy very similar to what we have today in our economy. We have continuous purchases of treasury bonds monthly thus increasing our money supply and worries of inflation, especially with latest CPI report. There are only 2 plays the Feds can do to combat inflation, limit the money supply by stopping purchases of Treasury Bonds or increase interest rates. Both will inevitable clap the stock market. The charts are eerily similar and exactly half in both price increase and time. We could maybe see more growth with time, but no matter these are the actions caused by governmental involvement in the stock market.
TVC:NI225Short
by WaisTrades
Weekly Hedge Position Idea Nzd/UsdHello Traders, Here you can find my weekly trade ideas (unconventional fundamental trading Style, not that what most People know as "Normal"). They mainly serve to achieve a possible learning effect or to show other perspectives how other traders set their positions and act, should be very interesting. The focus is on the "point of view" (learning through seeing). All trades amount to Fundamental, Economical, Mathematical, - Technical information. In the 4 years that I have been trading now, I have simply learned that the trades are only as good as the information that is based on them, the higher the density of information, the better and more likely that the trade will work. Every week on Sunday there is an update, because new information is published over the period. Depending on how these end, the trade is either closed "early" or it continues on its way towards TP (Take Profit). CRV (opportunity-risk ratio) is ALWAYS 1 to 3. Trading style includes hedge and trend based swing trading and position trading approaches. Please use your own criteria (entry, exit,etc.) and don't be a copy, otherwise it won't work, find out which style suits to you. My Trades are always Market Entry, like you can see. Enjoy. Have a nice Week :)
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by JR_Tradingideas
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SP:SPXShort
by MaverickTrading
10
Next MAJOR Macro Development for BTCUSDThere is a nearly 10 year trendline for BTC that will be tested this year - in the $75,000-$100,000 range, depending on WHEN we get there. As you can see, this trendline was support for BTC all the way until 2018, then it was flipped to resistance in 2019. We are now nearing this trendline once again to retest. This is a major technical development because like I said, its 10 years in the making and will basically dictate the rate of growth BTC has going forward. Will we flip it back, or will this be the local top for this cycle? Has BTC market cap grown to such a size that it can no longer sustain the same slope of growth? What do you guys think?
BITSTAMP:BTCUSDLong
by AspiringPro
1
GBPJPY Setup IdeaWith just one month left to reach a deal protecting ~$1 trillion worth of trade between the EU and UK, this will probably be a critical week for Brexit negotiations. UK and EU haven´t reached an agreement over the Fishing Rights and Competition (EU loves its single market so it wants UK to play by the same rules). The fact that an agreement on such an important matter haven´t been reached might encourage speculation regarding the Sterling Pound and provoke a slight slip in the price of the Pound against other assets.
by joseafab
Debt / GDP and other economic dataAll series are on their own scale. This chart serves 1 purpose, to see change in the values relative to their own range, over time and thereby giving a visual way to see how they moved versus one another over time. The chart is broken down by presidential terms. This chart does not imply that any one president caused or did something, it's simply a good way to get an idea of what was happening as the executive budget and current ideology has an impact on debt levels.
FRED:GDP
by turbotrainedbamboo
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Amazon's CollapseHow are giants/bosses defeated in video games? There's always a weak spot. Amazon's weak spot happens to be in its core foundation. This essentially means they're founded on demand-side economics. However, in the real world, the economy can only function off of supply-side economics. But with the role Big tech, the Deep state, the Liberal agenda, and all of these business tycoons are playing in our politics, they may be able to synthesize a false reality & force us into a Socialist state. That's a BIG "if" though, and in the end, nature ALWAYS wins. They may be successful at doing this in the beginning, but it will be short-lived and we will rotate back to Capitalism as it's the only way reality (on God's terms) works. A rotten pillar will always be a rotten pillar, no matter how much you bandage it up. And you can't buy an apple, without that apple first being grown. 1+1 always equals 2 and NOTHING can change that. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Remember this a few years from now.
NASDAQ:AMZNShort
by r1chAl
March 24 low thru today = bullgasmIn March 2020, the stock market melted down due to a run on securities, which started in the repo markets, dollar-funding markets, and entered every market. This was a liquidity crisis that unfolded faster than the world had ever seen before. Then, governments stabilized the markets with monetary and fiscal policy. Today, liquidity looks OK. Banks look OK. The economy bounced upward in Q2 and Q3 (although I think this was more technical due to pent up demand and stimulus). With liquidity OK, some are calling the coast clear. Liquidity is OK because governments have been able to engage in QE, essentially printing money and borrowing to stimulate their economies. But bad things can still happen to undermine confidence in currency, which would likely cause another run on the markets. Here are 3 bad things to think about: Bad Thing #1. China could invade Taiwan, calling the US alliance system into question. (Bearish USD) People want USD. Why? Because it's what people use. Why? Because it's backed by the faith of the US government. Why does that matter? Because the US government maintained what Peter Zeihan calls "the global order" or the alliance system. As a result of WWII and the Cold War, the US bribed and prodded other countries to get along as best they could. The resulted in an era of continuity that allowed trade to flourish. Everyone did business with the US and bought dollars for this. When countries did business with each other, they also used dollars. SCENARIO 1. US does nothing about China invading Taiwan. Japan, S. Korea, Vietnam, Australia, India, and our other partners in the region would realize they're on their own. This would signal the American abandonment of the global order. That would mean less security on the seas, less international trade and less demand for dollars. With less demand for dollars, the US Treasury wouldn't be able to print as many dollars without moving the dollar down. The consequences of QE would devalue the dollar quickly. QE would have to be reduced, and then individuals and companies would be forced to bail themselves out by going through bankruptcy or modifying loans or pumping the bakes on spending. Scenario 2. US goes to war with China over invading Taiwan. In this scenario, the US government defends the alliance system. But then has to focus on fighting a war. The economy becomes a war-driven economy, with factories producing things needed for the war. Stimulus checks - bye bye. All resources go toward crushing China. Meanwhile, the economy stagnates because anything that isn't war-driven becomes non-essential. The record levels of corporate debt (yes, the same companies on SPX), would be called into question by bond investors (great job, bank passing the risk onto the bond market due to post-2009 financial rules). That would mean a run on US debts, which would of course, mean lights out for stocks – since stocks are give last priority in a bankruptcy. Bad Thing #2. US companies become insolvent What is all of this chatter on the internet that Biden's tax plan wouldn't make much of an impact on the economy overall? In aggregate, maybe not. But when it comes to the specific companies on SPX with high debt service payments and low EBITDA, higher Taxes would suffocate earnings growth to the point of insolvency and push stock prices down. Bad Thing #3. No more debt financing There's all this talk about "low interest rates are causing investors to pour into stocks because it's the only area that will get a return." If that's the case, then why would anyone want to loan companies money? Why not just buy their stock – an action that, most of the time, results in no inflows of cash to the companies? In other words, fine – no more credit. We'll just trade your stock. And then companies will be left to figure out how to service their massive amounts of debt while figuring out how to grow revenue. They'll likely make more job cuts, which will spiral into less consumer spending and we know where that leads. The same idea applies to an inflationary scenario. If there's inflation, why should I settle for today's low bond yields? Inflation ticking up would either drive up real interest rates or dry up supply of capital for bonds. For SPX companies, many of which require massive inflows of debt financing to grow, this wouldn't help them grow earnings to say the least. There are many more bad things that are likely to happen like no stimulus before the election and then political drama dragging it out until February 2021, No Deal Brexit, CLOs (oh they're doing just fine – really?), and many more wars raging across the world that could accidentally drag superpowers into them. WWI started by an accident. In 1914, British Foreign Sec., Sir. Edward Grey, said "The Scene has never looked so calm." By the summer of 1914, Chamberlain was announcing over the radio that Britain has gone to war. It took 1 month for Europe to go from peace to all-out war.
SP:SPXShort
by Cowston
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EuroStoxx bearish ideaWell, the situation in Europe isn't pretty. Let me highlight a couple of issues. Slowed economic growth The Euro zone had registered slowed manufacturing growth way before COVID19 hit. The pandemic just hit the nail on the head. The region is now experiencing an economic slow down compared to the 2020 summer season and this is going to affect the recovery in Europe. Second wave of Covid19 cases It's already officially that the continent is in the second wave of the pandemic. Lockdowns will further hurt supply chains in the region. However, a full scale lockdown may not happen as governments focus on specific localised targeting. Bars in France have been closed and Madrid is in lockdown (sort of). Trade issues including Brexit First, Europe is in the middle of a trade spat with the US. Well, Donald Trump has bully tendencies and hopes to reorganise the world trade order. Whether it's working for the US on not, we'll look into it on another day. However, it is hurting EU exports to the US. Exports to China, Europe's second largest export market, are not growing as expected as China has sort of refused to open up their market as agreed in an agreement between the two parties. China still has protectionist tendencies of it's steel and agricultural industries which the EU may be targeting. This is just a few of the factors I'm following up with in Europe. Technically, this index is slowly losing momentum after failing to recover fully from the February drop. On the Monthly chart, the 0.618 level is acting as a strong support. It has been ranging in the lower timeframes hoping not to slip lower. However, data may not give investors enough reason to hold on to the equity markets. We could see lower prices soon with the grim data. ECB intervention may stop this slip, but my money is on 3100 target 🎯.
FOREXCOM:EU50Short
by GrizzlyBearBee